Nuclear Disarmament

“Former IAEA director general: Japan can lead in banning nukes”

October 30, 2016

Interview with Dr. Hans Blix
Published by The Asahi Shimbun
October 30, 2016

Dr. Hans Blix, Swedish diplomat, was Chair of The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, Head of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and is a Peace Leader at The Simons Foundation.

“INTERVIEW/ Former IAEA director general: Japan can lead in banning nukes”
Nuclear Disarmament

“Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation”

October 28, 2016

Commentary by Paul Meyer
The Simons Foundation Senior Fellow
Published by The Hill Times
October 28, 2016

Amb. (Ret) Paul Meyer is Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security, Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada; and Senior Fellow in Space Security, The Simons Foundation.

“Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation” - The Hill Times, O…
Nuclear Disarmament

“Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation”

Visit The Hill Times for commentary by Paul Meyer on Canada's position related to the United Nations General Assembly First Committee resolution, "Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations" (L41), adopted on October 27th, which authorizes negotiation of a nuclear weapons ban.
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Nuclear Disarmament

“Promising Initiatives for Changing the Discourse”

October 25, 2016

Presentation by Jennifer Allen Simons, C.M., Ph.D., LL.D.
Founder and President, The Simons Foundation
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Symposium: The Fierce Urgency of Nuclear Zero: Changing the Discourse
Santa Barbara, CA
October 23-25, 2016

2016 Promising Initiatives for Changing Discourse - Nuclear Age Peace Symposium, Santa Barbara.pdf
Disarmament Education

2016-2017 GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Four awards of $5,000 are available through the 2016-2017 GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition offered by The Simons Foundation and the International Security Research and Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Click here for more information and to apply by December 5, 2016.
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Space and Cyber Security

“Prospects for Progress on Space Security Diplomacy”

October 20, 2016

Presentation by Paul Meyer
Senior Fellow, The Simons Foundation
Space Security Index side event Tracking Space Security: Are We Ready to Go Live? held during the United Nations General Assembly First Committee
UN Headquarters
October 18, 2016

 

Prospects for Progress on Space Security Diplomacy - presentation by Paul Meyer, UNGA First Committee side event, October 18 2016.pdf
Space and Cyber Security

“Prospects for Progress on Space Security Diplomacy”

See the following for the text of Paul Meyer's presentation at the Space Security Index side event, "Tracking Space Security: Are We Ready to Go Live?", held during the United Nations General Assembly First Committee in New York.
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Nuclear Disarmament

Recent Articles by Jayantha Dhanapala

Visit IDN-InDepthNews for 2 recent articles by Jayantha Dhanapala, a Peace Shaper with The Simons Foundation as a recipient of The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament.
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Nuclear Disarmament

“The Legacy of the Reykjavik Summit – The Road Ahead”

October 13, 2016

Viewpoint by Jayantha Dhanapala
Published by IDN-InDepthNews a project of the International Press Syndicate Group and the Global Cooperation Council
October 13, 2016

Amb. (Ret.) Jayantha Dhanapala, former Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations, is President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and one of The Simons Foundation's Peace Shapers as a previous recipient of The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament.

“The Legacy of the Reykjavik Summit – The Road Ahead”
Nuclear Disarmament

"Reflections on the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons"

Visit SIPRI to download this publication co-edited by Tariq Rauf and Jayantha Dhanapala, who is one of The Simons Foundation's Peace Shapers as a recipient of The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament.
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